Post Partum Thyroiditis and Miscarriage

My thyroid is not working properly, can I fall pregnant?

Your thyroid can affect your fertility and this may be one of the reasons you are finding it difficult to fall pregnant the second time round. Things instantly change after birth - we are taught to expect that. But the arrival of baby may leave you feeling out-of-control emotionally, exhausted, mourning for your former life, struggling to lose weight and suffering from poor fertility once you start trying for another little one.

Some chronic illnesses in new mothers go untreated, because symptoms are similar to those of sleep deprivation. "Well, you just had a baby" can answer for a lot of problems.

Are you feeling tired, depressed and have trouble concentrating? Are you really struggling more than other new mothers with debilitating fatigue, hair loss, and depression? If your answer is Yes, then you may be suffering from a thyroid imbalance or post partum thyroiditis.

Postpartum thyroiditis is a condition in which the thyroid becomes inflamed after delivery, due to antibodies. It typically follows a pattern: at first, you become hyperthyroid, and might feel breathless, nervous, mentally confused, have unexplained weight loss, or trouble sleeping. In the second phase, symptoms might be depression, fatigue, weight gain or difficulty maintaining a pregnancy.

Once you've had an episode of postpartum thyroid problems, you are much more likely to later develop a thyroid problem during a period of stress, subsequent pregnancy, or during menopause. This left untreated can lead to a lowered fertility potential.

If you have post-partum thyroiditis or think you do, take heart in realizing there are many things you can do naturally to improve your health.

If this sounds like you, then you must get assessed today because it can lead to difficulties in future pregnancies and lowered fertility.